more performance on a really fixed budget?

[eclipserunner87]

Im only 17 and i have a crappy job which pays like no monay at all.the only plus is i get paid every monday and i was wondering anybody got any products or companies that i could buy products from for real or somewhat cheap im not talking ebay i dont trust the people who sell you crap on that site but any way i need some ways to gain more horsepower out of my car.

[tfoti]

Well, what kind of car you got? I assume its an eclipse/talon, but is it turbo? Front or All wheel drive? Year? You should probably put it all in your signature so you don't forget each time you ask a question.

[bighauns]

www.dsmtuners.com will give you a great tuning guide.

[slowgsowner]

I hate budgets. thats why I'm divorced.

[Jaded Mitsu]

save your money on so called performance parts for now. Have your head port and polish this will be the best bang for your buck.

[bighauns]

Maybe exhaust would be a good bang for your buck? It is not cheap to have your head ported/polished. I personally not do that first. But that is just me.

[metalhedskater]

Originally Posted by slowgsowner

I hate budgets. thats why I'm divorced.

[david-b]

UNDERDRIVE PULLEY!!!

Best piece for the money. I love mine. Great power.

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Does an underdrive pulley really give a lot of power?

[1stGenRocks]

do a intake and exhaust first. check out the tuning guide on 2gnt.com and dsmtuners.com

[AngelOfNight 9]

(I'll just take a guess and assume you don't have a turbo) Just do the basics first man, like what some have already said... Go for a intake manifold & bigger TB and upgrade your exhaust starting with a header on back (3 inch piping). Remember, the more air and fuel you draw in the better you want your engine to breath. An air intake and pulley set, plugs, wires, coil and cooler thermostat. Upgrade your ecu with something cheap just for now to get past that 130 cut off. Then build up from that over time. There's so many little things but I'm just throwing some quick ones out quick. Even going with better fluids can bring down friction and engine temps that sap HP after driving hard.

Ebaymotors can actually be a good way to go but you just have to buy from someone with a good rating. We have ordered things from intakes to clutches, cam gears and header & down pipe kits. I have only heard of a couple times when someone didn't receive anything. I order most of my parts from SUMMIT.

[Jaded Mitsu]

Ture, it's not cheap to have your head port/polished but for under $300-$400( depending on where you live) I feel this will give you more hp than average bolt on's. add injectors for $40-$75

[david-b]

Yes, adding a new, light weight underdrive pulley does add alot. Most companies like to b.s., saying that their shit adds tons of hp, but it does. I got a 1.6 pounder aluminum, and the thing works awesome. I heard you do need a new flywheel, and sometimes your timing gets messed up... dont know why or how, but i havent had any problems in the couple weeks I had it.

Saturday night, I went racing, and was killing everything form escorts or vtec civics. I thought those things were fast, but the vtec didnt have a chance against me. I cant wait to put my exhaust on.